East Asia

11 Sep 2026
Tech, talent, and data are intrinsically linked to methods of state secrecy, as is particularly the case in China. Notably,
01 Sep 2026
As the Korean War revisit program reaches the end of its natural life, South Korea and its UN allies need
28 Aug 2026
After 12 months of the Lee Jae Myung administration, North Korean messaging towards Seoul has shown little sign of fundamental
11 Aug 2026
Washington’s decision not to renew Executive Order 13936 was not a concession to Beijing or a gesture tied to renewed
23 Jul 2026
Beijing's new blockbuster casts the 1683 conquest of Taiwan as a preview of "unstoppable" unification—but the film has provoked backlash
23 Jul 2026
Thucydides' Trap—the idea that a rising power and an anxious hegemon are fated to collide—has become the go-to shorthand for
17 Jul 2026
Marco Rubio’s May 2026 visit to China surprised observers since he was officially sanctioned by Beijing. Yet he entered without
14 Jul 2026
Russia's championing of SCO enlargement was never really about building a stronger bloc — it was about diluting China's growing
09 Jul 2026
Japan's family law reform now allows joint custody after divorce, but for Australian parents separated from children for years, a
29 Sep 2025
SYDNEY -- Dr Bryce Wakefield, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA), appeared before the Senate
22 Mar 2025
WELLINGTON - The Indo-Pacific Cooperation Network, a program focused on emerging experts on disaster resilience selected from Indo-Pacific countries, wrapped
04 Jun 2026
When Japan’s custody reforms took effect in April 2026, they marked a significant shift in a family-law system long criticised